Margin Protection Program payments in 1st District of Michigan (Rep. Jack Bergman) totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 24 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $34,547 | $34,547 |
| Top 2% | 5% | 2 | $67,766 | $33,883 |
| Top 3% | 8% | 3 | $97,621 | $32,540 |
| Top 4% | 10% | 4 | $126,982 | $31,746 |
| Top 5% | 13% | 5 | $156,238 | $31,248 |
| Top 6% | 15% | 6 | $185,438 | $30,906 |
| Top 7% | 17% | 7 | $214,621 | $30,660 |
| Top 8% | 20% | 8 | $243,738 | $30,467 |
| Top 9% | 22% | 9 | $272,665 | $30,296 |
| Top 10% | 24% | 10 | $301,284 | $30,128 |
| Top 11% | 26% | 11 | $329,750 | $29,977 |
| Top 12% | 31% | 13 | $386,202 | $29,708 |
| Top 13% | 33% | 14 | $413,594 | $29,542 |
| Top 14% | 35% | 15 | $440,704 | $29,380 |
| Top 15% | 38% | 16 | $467,054 | $29,191 |
| Top 16% | 40% | 17 | $492,710 | $28,983 |
| Top 17% | 42% | 18 | $516,891 | $28,716 |
| Top 18% | 43% | 19 | $540,227 | $28,433 |
| Top 19% | 45% | 20 | $563,279 | $28,164 |
| Top 20% | 47% | 21 | $586,298 | $27,919 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 53% | 88 | $658,791 | $7,486 |
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